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Making the Most of Maps

Have you always wanted to use maps in your classroom, but been unsure how to do [...] »

Meshing History and Montessori Method

In the Montessori philosophy, which prioritizes creativity, how can you best [...] »

A Larger Global or Interregional Story

Case studies grab attention, but how can you be sure you're also teaching [...] »

Tips and Tricks for Using Graphic Organizers

Graphic organizers can be tricky. Check out these tips on how to keep them [...] »

Teaching with Lectures and Documents

Using a variety of instructional strategies in your classroom makes good sense. [...] »

Building Background Knowledge for English Language Learners

How can we help our 5th-grade ELL students build background and make [...] »

Slave Badges

Slave badges were used in Charleston to keep track of slaves. Can you build a [...] »

Storytelling with Scrapbooks

Be a creative teacher—use scrapbooks in YOUR history classroom! [...] »

Stop and Source!

Students get more out of historical photographs when they take the time to [...] »

Deciphering Primary Source Documents

Create scaffolding and careful preparation of documents to promote student [...] »